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title: "New Vs. Used Diagnostic Imaging Parts: 3 Things to Consider"
description: Before you decide on parts for your MRI, CT, C-arm or cath lab equipment, take note of three considerations that will guide you on your parts purchasing path
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# [New Vs. Used Diagnostic Imaging Parts: 3 Things to Consider](https://www.cassling.com/knowledge-center/new-vs-used-diagnostic-imaging-parts-3-things-to-consider)

 Written by [Joe Matthews](https://www.cassling.com/knowledge-center/author/joe-matthews) | Jul 18, 2017

Maybe you remember it or you’ve caught it on YouTube: the Wendy’s commercial from the 1980s, featuring a non-Wendy’s fast food worker trying to sell a processed chicken sandwich by saying “parts is parts.” Just like Wendy’s believes processed chicken isn’t the same as a whole chicken breast, it's important to realize:

**There’s also a difference between new and used diagnostic imaging equipment parts.**

Before you decide on parts for your MRI, CT, C-arm or cath lab equipment, take note of three considerations—beyond the obvious “new” or “used” label—that will guide you on your parts purchasing path.

 [**Keep reading.**](https://www.cassling.com/new-vs-used-parts-trend-report)

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